Coaching a university team in Canada is among the more secure gigs in the fickle world of sport. The pension’s not bad, either. Leaving is a tough decision.
So it says something about Alan Koch that he’s given up his … Continue reading →

The Whitecaps’ search for a USL Pro head coach could well end with a local hire.
Alan Koch, bench boss of Simon Fraser University’s men’s team, is among the leading candidates, sources say.
Koch, a 39-year-old native of Durban, South … Continue reading →

The Whitecaps are set to join the growing list of MLS clubs investing in their own USL PRO franchises.
The Caps will make “a special announcement” at the University of B.C. on Friday “regarding the club’s development program.”
Caps president … Continue reading →

Whitecaps residency midfielders Kianz Froese and Marco Bustos, both 18, have signed MLS deals, according to multiple sources. The club is expected to announce the signings this week, which times well with their push for a USL Pro franchise somewhere … Continue reading →

The New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, Queen’s Park Residents’ Association and Royal City Youth Soccer Club have backed the Whitecaps’ plan to bring USL Pro soccer to New Westminster in 2015.
The three organizations held a joint press conference in … Continue reading →

Camilo Sanvezzo’s agent, Lucas Teixeira, has broken his long silence on the Golden Boot winner’s messy exit from Vancouver and MLS.
In an interview with Away From the Numbers (The Province made several attempts to get Teixeira on the … Continue reading →

Don't underestimate the forgiveness in the Whitecaps' locker room for Camilo Sanvezzo (centre), as the MLS players all want to win. And with Kenny Miller (right) now gone, there is room for a designated player on the roster. (Mark van Manen/PNG files)

Is Camilo Sanvezzo set to return to the Vancouver Whitecaps?
It’s a real possibility, according to Peter Schaad, who is the Caps’ play-by-play voice for TEAM Radio and also does work for TSN, the MLS rights holders in Canada.
In … Continue reading →

Camilo Sanvezzo on the training pitch Thursday in Queretaro, Mexico. The Whitecaps say the Brazilian striker is under contract to them, but that hasn't stopped the reigning MLS Golden Boot winner from defying the club. Photo from @CamAlEstadio on Twitter

Camilo Sanvezzo continues to defy the Whitecaps, who insist he remains their player.
The 25-year-old Brazilian striker was pictured Thursday jogging around the Queretaro FC training field in full uniform. He showed up in Mexico over the weekend and shocked … Continue reading →

Camilo Sanvezzo, the Whitecaps player of the year, is in Mexico where he’s donned the shirt of Liga MX side Queretaro FC. Whitecaps president Bobby Lenarduzzi spoke to media on Monday afternoon at the club’s Gastown offices. Here’s the transcript:… Continue reading →

The Vancouver Whitecaps have fallen short in their bid to land former U.S. and Egypt coach Bob Bradley, sources have told the Province.
Barring a last-minute about-face, Bradley is expected to take a job in Europe. He’s been linked … Continue reading →